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How small fixes can lead to big changes - Cover Image
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How small fixes can lead to big changes

Our operations team focused on fixing some billing problems last quarter that we had been experiencing for quite some time. The result? Frappe Cloud saw a 13% growth in November '23. Read to know more

How to price software projects - Cover Image
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How to price software projects

Pricing and managing software projects is hard. Here are some insights from over the years.

Rethinking B2B Software Pricing - Cover Image
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Rethinking B2B Software Pricing

Letting go of per-user and welcoming flat pricing in 2022!

Why Pay for Support Subscription? - Cover Image
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Why Pay for Support Subscription?

One of the most common objections potential customers have is that they don't want to pay per user, but only for services. Our view on why this is not ideal for anyone.

Why it's important to object, compromise, and a small example at Frappe - Cover Image
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Why it's important to object, compromise, and a small example at Frappe

There was some debate/banter around a topic between two colleagues at Frappe in July. One of them decided to write about it.

Winning in the Software Products Business - Cover Image
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Winning in the Software Products Business

A really simple model on how you can really win in the software business

The Total Cost of Ownership - Cover Image
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The Total Cost of Ownership

You wanted a banana but what you got was a gorilla holding the banana and the entire jungle — Joe Armstrong, creator of Erlang.

Why pay licensing fee when you have open source?
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Why pay licensing fee when you have open source?

This is not exactly a blog about open source vs. closed source ERP and why?

Charity for Free and Open Source Software
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Charity for Free and Open Source Software

Free, Open Source Software and Charity

Is Accounting Software Enough? - Cover Image
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Is Accounting Software Enough?

Based on my talk at Mumbai University, addressed to commerce graduates.

Building Ecosystems, Not Just Products - Cover Image
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Building Ecosystems, Not Just Products

Successful consumer and small business products succeed as a part of eco-systems and not just stand-alone products.

A Call to Greatness
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A Call to Greatness

A cheesy post about big words and lofty ideals

Impressions of a Brand - Cover Image
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Impressions of a Brand

If you have used a product, you tend to have an opinion about it. That opinion is subconsciously carried over to the brand. It just takes on

Learning to Say No
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Learning to Say No

A word full of negativity, and a taboo for the sales persons. Learning to say No is something we as a company

Understanding Software Sales from the Tally Experience
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Understanding Software Sales from the Tally Experience

Understanding Sales from the granddaddy of Indian Software, Tally

Lean Sales - iSpirt Round Table
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Lean Sales - iSpirt Round Table

Meeting a fanatic founder and summary of the iSprit Lean Sales Roundtable at Mumbai

Complexity is a Company's Biggest Debt
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Complexity is a Company's Biggest Debt

ERPNext Partner Sunil Kumar on the hidden dangers of complexity and how ERPNext counters it

Indian Startup Ecosystem: Givers and Takers
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Indian Startup Ecosystem: Givers and Takers

A good startup ecosystem needs a healthy mass of givers. Does the Indian system have that?

Two Paths to Startup Success
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Two Paths to Startup Success

So is ERPNext successful? After five years, we are still grappling with the question.

State of E-Governance in India
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State of E-Governance in India

Government in India is Microsofts biggest distribution strategy, by forcing users to use Microsoft products for their e-governance portals.